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The experienced a 0.59% decline on Friday, led by a significant 21.79% drop in shares of St. James’s Place PLC. Other prominent losers included Ocado (LON:) Group PLC, abrdn PLC, JD (NASDAQ:) Sports Fashion PLC, and Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC.
On the flip side, Fresnillo (LON:) PLC’s shares saw the most significant rise among FTSE 100 constituents, surging by 4.39%. BP (NYSE:) PLC, United Utilities (OTC:) Group PLC, National Grid (LON:) PLC, and Shell PLC (LON:) also registered gains on Friday.
In currency markets, the pound fell against both the dollar and the euro, experiencing substantial shifts in both exchange rates. Meanwhile, prices increased by 4.1%.
In bond markets, the yield on the 10-year gilt saw a decrease on Friday, aligning with the general downtrend in the equities market.
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